SEPTEMBER 14, 1961

Full News Archive

• Headline: Thurgood Marshall's Historic Appointment. Impact: Had Marshall not been appointed, the civil rights movement might have taken a different trajectory. Maybe the 'I Have a Dream' speech would have been a 'I Have a Mild Concern' speech instead.. Fact: Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Just imagine if we had a 'not-so-just' court instead!.
• Headline: Rockefeller's Remarks on SIC Investigation. Impact: If Rockefeller had acted on his threats, we might have seen a political reality show titled 'Removing Wagner: The Executive Edition.'. Fact: Rockefeller had the charisma of a wet sock, making his comments about removing Wagner even more thrilling..
• Headline: Drive-In Bank Is Using Closed Circuit Television. Impact: This innovation was the precursor to modern banking apps. Imagine if we had never gone through this phase—people might still be using carrier pigeons to transfer funds!. Fact: Closed-circuit television in banks was considered cutting-edge technology back then. Now, we just call it a Tuesday..
• Headline: GOTTFRID L. OSTGREN. Impact: Ostgren’s life might have been a footnote, but it’s those footnotes that remind us that everyone has a story, even if it's just a name on a page.. Fact: Sometimes, the most interesting thing about a person is their name. Gottfrid? Sounds like a wizard from a land far away!.
• Headline: ENGINEERS REVOKE T.W.A. STRIKE THREAT. Impact: If the strike had gone through, we might have seen the rise of 'Flying Coaches' instead of airlines, leading to a golden age of air travel via horse-drawn carriages.. Fact: Strikes can be dramatic, but nothing is quite as thrilling as engineers deciding to just... not strike. What a plot twist!.
• Headline: WILLIAM BELL, 77, EX-ACCOUNTANT; Partner in Haskins & Sells Here 1918'49 Is Dead. Impact: William Bell's passing might not have changed the world, but it does highlight how the unsung heroes of accounting keep the world turning—one spreadsheet at a time.. Fact: Accountants might not get the rockstar treatment, but without them, we'd all be lost in a sea of receipts and tax forms..
• Headline: UNION RIGHTS URGED IN FEDERAL SERVICE. Impact: Had the AFL-CIO succeeded in securing union rights earlier, we might have seen a world where employees could actually take a lunch break without feeling like they were committing treason.. Fact: Union rights discussions can be more riveting than a soap opera—who knew labor laws could be this dramatic?.
• Headline: Barnard President Will Retire in June; HEAD OF BARNARD TO RETIRE IN JUNE. Impact: McIntosh's retirement is a reminder that academic institutions can be like a revolving door—new faces, same old problems.. Fact: Retirement announcements are basically just polite ways of saying, 'I’m done dealing with this nonsense.'.